Enamel Jewelry
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold-filled, Enamel
Late 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century European Renaissance Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
1960s American Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, E...
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, B...
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 24k Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Neoclassical Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver, Brass
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Enamel
1990s French Retro Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Enamel
20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1910s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver, Enamel
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s French Early Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1960s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
Antique and Vintage Enamel Jewelry and Watches
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, vintage and antique enamel jewelry and watches encompass a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.
Enameling is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration, used to add color to jewelry without having to rely on gemstones. Evidence of enameling goes back to ancient Greece. Throughout history, far-flung cultures favored different techniques. For example, cloisonné enamel was popular during the Byzantine Empire, while artisans living in France and Germany in the Middle Ages preferred champlevé. And Art Nouveau jewelry designers favored plique à jour.
At its core, enamel is the fusion of powdered glass to metal, and artists like enameling because it allows them to add a painterly or illustrative quality to their work.
Cloisonné (“cell” in French) is a technique in the creation of enamel jewelry that sees the use of thin wires of fine silver or gold to outline a design, which is then filled with enamel. The piece is subsequently placed in a kiln where the enamel is melted. Cloisonné is distinct because the individual wires remain visible, forming an outline of the motif.
Champlevé (“level field” in French) enamel is almost the opposite of cloisonné. In this technique, depressions in the metal are made by etching, engraving or chiseling, and then layers of enamel are built up until they rise slightly above the surface of the metal. The enamel is then fired and polished.
Guilloché is a technique in which translucent enamel is applied to a piece of metal that has had designs cut into it using a lathe. After the firing, the patterns on the metal become visible. Guilloché was made famous by Peter Carl Fabergé, whose jewelry house used the technique on many of its objets d’art as well as jewelry.
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